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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,651,837,880.32, 17,459,158,265.52 and 6,935,926,862.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,651,837,880.32, 17,459,158,265.52 and 6,935,926,862.04 is: 9,571,371,839.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,651,837,880.32 : 17,459,158,265.52 = 6,935,926,862.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,651,837,880.32/17,459,158,265.52 = 6,935,926,862.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,651,837,880.32x = 17,459,158,265.52 × 6,935,926,862.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,651,837,880.32x = 121,095,444,802,427,863,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,095,444,802,427,863,040/12,651,837,880.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,571,371,839.25

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